title: Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as wandering multiple bilateral shadows and hilar and mediastinal lymph node enlargement in the lungs.
abstract: We present a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as wandering multiple bilateral shadows and hilar and mediastinal lymph node enlargement in which the fluconazole treatment suppressed the symptoms. This case illustrates the complex nature of immunological responses in the lungs and highlights the need to consider the existence of cryptococcal allergies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory, Lishui People's Hospital Zhejiang, No. 107 Liandu Jiguang Street, Lishui 323000, PR China. zhuocao@yeah.net.
authors.forename: Jiong-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yuan-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Zai-Ting
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Miao-Qun
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xiao-Ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Zhuo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008482:Mediastinum
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole
keywords: Pulmonary cryptococcosis; wandering bilateral shadows